28 Oct 2021Developer post

Mark Hamill To Host ‘Thunderful World’ Digital Showcase on November 10th

Hey friends, we have some awesome news, which we can finally share with you today: We - that's Thunderful Games - welcome all of you to the premiere of our very first digital games showcase ‘ Thunderful World ’! ːsteamhappyː Find out more in the following press release: Gothenbur

28 Oct 2021Developer post

🎃 Trick or treat: Welcome to the Escape from Naraka Halloween Update! 🎃

Spooky greetings, escapees! It's that time of the year again - it's trick or treat time! Jack-o’-lantern is grinning everywhere, scary and beautiful costumes lurking around every corner and there is the annually Steam Halloween Sale of course! And that's why Escape from Naraka is

26 Aug 2021Developer post

Escape from Naraka is part of the AHEAD gamescom Edition live stream today!

Greetings again, escapees! Right in time for gamescom our publisher Headup hosts their second online game showcase event today and tomorrow: The AHEAD gamescom Edition live stream! They are going to give updates to upcoming and released games, play live, discuss the games with th

25 Aug 2021Developer post

gamescom: Get your running shoes on and survive the Escape from Naraka demo!

Greetings, escapees! It's gamescom time again! ːsteamhappyː What does this mean for you all out there? Tons of cool news and announcements, demos, streams and much more! So, let's start with some good news right away: Our demo is available again until the end of gamescom on Augus

09 Aug 2021Developer post

Escape from Naraka has just won a Best Visual Art Award

Hey fellow Escapees! We would like to announced that Escape from Naraka has just won an award for the categories of Best Visual Art on the Baparekraf Game Prime Awards 2021! We can't describe how stoked we are upon receiving this award. We would also want to say thank you to ever

30 Jul 2021Developer post

Win a complete set of Razer Chroma equipment!

Hey friends! July 2021 is a very special month for us at Headup and three of our developers as well! We released three games over the last weeks: Lost At Sea , Gigapocalypse and today Escape from Naraka . And all three games include Razer Chroma support! Why's that? Because Chrom

29 Jul 2021Developer post

Welcome to the hellish depths: Escape from Naraka is out now! Do you dare?

Greetings, escapees! First things first: ESCAPE FROM NARAKA IS OUT NOW! ːsteamhappyː Here is the release trailer to prove it: [ We really can't be more happy about this! Escape from Naraka is our very first release as an independent indie studio and this really feels awesome! Lik

28 Jul 2021Developer post

Learn more about the backstory of Escape from Naraka in our online comic!

Greetings, escapees! At this time tomorrow, your escape from Naraka begins! ːsteamhappyː If you want to know why our "hero" has to literally cross hell to save his beloved, you can find out in our 10-page online comic. Just click on the image below to open the PDF file in your in

21 Jul 2021Developer post

Escape from Naraka supports DLSS and Ray-Tracing for release!

Greetings, escapees! Even if we are just a small three dev indie team, we want to make our game shine as good as possible. This is one of the reasons why we decided to develop Escape from Naraka on Epic's Unreal Engine 4. It is a very powerful tool! This is also the reason why ou

Greetings, escapees!

Even if we are just a small three dev indie team, we want to make our game shine as good as possible. This is one of the reasons why we decided to develop Escape from Naraka on Epic's Unreal Engine 4. It is a very powerful tool!

This is also the reason why our ways crossed with Nvidia. When they offered us the opportunity to work with them on implementing Ray-Tracing and DLSS to Escape from Naraka, we didn't have to think twice before saying "Yes!". Because for us as a small three-person development team, it's a great honor to work with Nvidia. Like a dream come true!

Of course, we asked ourselves beforehand whether Escape from Naraka could benefit from DLSS and Ray-Tracing. And since it's a mix of runner and platformer including Steam Leaderboards, and it is up to the player to achieve the best possible time, the extra FPS won't hurt. DLSS? Check!

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Although players run and jump through hell and the game is interpreted in a very mythological way, the presentation and style is realistic. We photographed many elements such as statues or entire temple areas by hand and implemented them into the game. And to emphasize that, we've included several RTX technologies into Escape from Naraka. Ray-Tracing? Check! But of course, even without Ray-Tracing and DLSS, the game looks as good as we could make it!

We make use of Ray-Traced Reflections, Ray-Traced Shadows and Hybrid Translucency. So where and how will you notice Ray-Tracing in Escape from Naraka? There are real-time reflections on water and smooth surfaces and softer and more realistic shadows. Overall, our hell makes a much more realistic impression this way. If you can put it that way. ːsteamhappyː

But the cherry on top is RTX Global Illumination! Using it the light is bouncing with very high accuracy and supports the more realistic impression even more. Thus, the warm torchlight is reflected on smooth surfaces of figures or refracts realistically on the uneven stones of walls. Really impressive! Overall RTX Global Illumination makes the levels much more homogeneous.

It was a really exciting ride for us to implement Ray-Tracing to our game! Of course, it is always a matter of taste, but we LOVE how Escape from Naraka is looking with Ray-Tracing and DLSS on! And that's why we thank Nvidia for their support. Without you, Escape from Naraka wouldn't look as good as it is doing for its release on July 29th! So: "Thank you!"

And to all of you escapees out there: See you in the hellish depth of Naraka next week!
The Xelo Games Team

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16 Jul 2021Developer post

PAX East Online: Play our Escape from Naraka Demo till July 18th!

Hey fellow Escapees! PAX East Online has just started - this means the start of a bunch of days full of awesome games! And of course Escape of Naraka can't miss out on the fun. That's why it's demo time again! In case you played our demo while the Steam Next Fest you will recogni

24 Jun 2021Developer post

Escape from Naraka opens its hellish gates on July 29th!

Hey fellow Escapees! The Steam Next Fest is over and we had a hell of a time! It was really awesome to see you all playing our game and pushing the contest highscore of the demo higher and higher. To be honest: We were not able to beat the winners highscore internally. No chance

22 Jun 2021Developer post

Join our second Escape from Naraka Next Fest Stream today 8am PST/5pm CEST!

Hey fellow Escapees! The Steam Next Fest ends today. And with it six days with hundreds of demos and an endless number of developer streams. Let's celebrate this with a final stream of Escape from Naraka! ːsteamhappyː Come and join us streaming today, June 22nd at 8am PST/5pm CES

21 Jun 2021Developer post

Capture The Beauty of Naraka

You can join The Screenshot Competition by following this rule: 1. Download Escape From Naraka Demo on Steam 2. Upload photo on Escape From Naraka Community 3. Upload photo on IG/Twitter/FB and tag us (choose your preference platform) 4. Use hastag #EscapefromNaraka #XeloGames #E

16 Jun 2021Developer post

Play the Escape from Naraka demo and win a set of Razer Chroma equipment!

Hey fellow Escapees! In case you haven't noticed yet: The Escape from Naraka Steam Next Fest demo is available NOW! ːsteamhappyː You can try the game and platform your way through the first two stages. Furthermore, we have a very special treat for you: Together with Razer , we ha

15 Jun 2021Developer post

Join our Escape from Naraka Next Fest Stream this Wednesday 11am PST/8pm CEST!

Hey fellow Escapees! It's this time of the year again: It's time for the Steam Next Fest ! What does this mean for you peeps out there? Six days with hundreds of demos and an endless number of developer streams. Can there be anything better? ːsteamhappyː Since we are participatin

05 Jun 2021Developer post

Free Demo on June 16th

10 Days left! Don't miss the chance to try the free Demo of Escape from Naraka, from June 16th till the 22nd of June! See you on Steam Next Fest!

02 Jun 2021Developer post

Official Lore of Escape from Naraka

June is here! This Saturday, June 5th we will show you guys the official lore of Escape from Naraka, only 3 days left! Stay tuned!

26 May 2021Developer post

Hellish good news: We've teamed up with Publisher Headup!

Hey Escapees! You might have already guessed it by last week's AHEAD live stream , but we're making it official now: We have teamed up with the German based publisher Headup to bring you Escape from Naraka in Q3 2021! We are really happy to work on our game together with the guys

19 May 2021Developer post

Developer Livestream

Exciting news! For the first time this year, the new Escape from Naraka Demo will be shown! Join the Livestream on May 19th, 8PM CEST/11AM PDT Q&A , feel free to have a chat with us! Where? twitch.tv/headupgames There are other new games and feel free to have a chat with othe

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